Welcome to the Riegger Family page at Surname Finder, a service of Genealogy Today. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user-contributed information and web sites for the Riegger surname. As additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs and surname-based DNA projects are discovered, this page is updated to offer the best list for researching Riegger ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
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The Riegger Family Tree
It is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a Riegger family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. Have you struck a Riegger brick wall? Read "Searching For A Needle In An Ancestral Haystack" for some helpful advice.
Best Tree Collections for Discovering Riegger Ancestors
Riegger Genealogy
Many things can go wrong when a record collection is indexed. If you're having diffculty finding Riegger ancestors in a particular database at one site, try finding it on another and compare the results. If you want to know Was my Riegger ancestor was married more than once?, then read this frequently asked question.
Top Five Genealogy Databases to Search for Riegger
Historical newspapers give us the ability to discover ancestral history through eyewitness accounts.
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Start exploring this online Riegger family history resource today.
Death Records
Military Records
Origins of the Riegger Surname
There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your Riegger ancestors took on the surname. It may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
Riegger DNA Projects
Don't believe the hype! When DNA testing was first made available for genealogical purposes, some companies boasted how it could solve all your Riegger family tree mysteries. DNA testing can be a useful tool, when applied properly to a given research issue. If you are seeking an answer to the question, How do I know which DNA test is right for Riegger research?, then this FAQ may help.
Riegger Family History
There is more to exploring your Riegger ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. Understanding where your ancestors lived, how they were employed, and what they did for fun, may give you a better appreciation of your heritage. Whether you are a beginner or expert genealogists, knowing Where is the book on my Riegger family? is always useful.
Photo Collections
Networking with Riegger Researchers
When you've come up against a brick wall in your genealogy research, posting a message board query can help; one of the biggest benefits is that message board queries are accessed through search engines, which means even someone not specifically engaged in genealogy but interested in your subject may find your query and bring valuable new information to the table -- it happens! The article "The Art of Posting Queries" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Riegger queries.
You may also want to consider posting a query to the Community Message Boards at Genealogy Today to get assistance from other researchers on your most elusive Riegger ancestors.
Riegger Achievements & Celebrities
Web Sites & Blogs with Riegger Research
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Riegger, contact the folks at ProGenealogists for a free research estimate. You may also find it helpful to read, "When, Why and How to Hire a Professional Genealogist."
RootsWeb search of US Naturalization Records
RootsWeb search of Obituary Daily Times
RootsWeb search of Social Security Death Index
To recommend your web site/blog for inclusion on this page, please submit a link to the user-contributed directory at Genealogy Today. Your web page may appear once its content has been reviewed by our editors.
Upcoming Riegger Family Reunions
Notifying everyone in advance to bring old photos and documents can bring big rewards, making a special place at the reunion (maybe even a special Riegger booth) where people can come at their leisure to sit, look and chat; in addition to information and clues that might be written on the back of a photo, every photograph has a story and serves as an excellent stimulus to recall -- people might comment not only on the people in the photo, but also on what's in the background, or they might have information around where the photo was taken or the event -- just be sure to have someone there to capture new information. The article "A Great Way to Unite a Newly-Found Family" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Riegger reunion.
See Also
Surname Finder, The Riegger Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2019.
